National Events

2014
Oct
08

Interactive Session with Prof Ramesh K Arora The Rainbow Life

FLO organised an interactive session with renowned author of Time Management: For Happiness and Success Prof Ramesh K Arora on “The Rainbow Life” on October 8, 2014. The session was organised with the objective of providing an opportunity to the members for learning the ways to achieve Happiness & Success in a more structured and logical way.

Ms Neeta Boochra, President, FICCI Ladies Organisation said, “Work Life Balance’ is a very crucial aspect of our lives, which needs constant learning and unlearning. The real challenge is that — Time is limited, resources are finite and goals are many. It is all about balancing effectively, which is however, said than done.”

Prof. Ramesh K Arora addressed various aspects of Managing time better, therefore, implies a philosophy and a strategy to apportion equitable time for physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, familial, social and professional demands and responsibilities of life, and to get the best value of time through proper planning and prioritising,”

Key Takeaways from the session:

  • A few indications/ metrics of proper time management are:
  • Rational work-life balance.
  • Planning and prioritising the tasks and assigning deadlines to ‘important but not urgent’ obligations.
  • Focus on results, not activities.
  • Maintaining a diary for time-logging and for recording reflections on the day spent.
    Avoiding procrastination.
  • Controlling interruptions.
  • Punctuality.
  • Mitigating personal and official time-wasters.
  • Having a ‘quiet hour’ for reflection, sound introspection, evaluation and creative work.
  • Self-management and systems improvement.
  • Proper delegation and supervision.
  • Working with enthusiasm and avoiding stress.Archana Garodia Gupta, Sr. Vice President, in her vote of thanks thanked the speaker for providing such a wonderful platform to understand the Happiness and Success and being inspired to do it in the right manner.

Survina Bhalla, Member FLO hosted the event.